Yohanes 8
1 Yesu dzo yi Amito la dzi.
And Iesus went vnto the mount of Oliues,
2 Le fɔŋli la, egatrɔ yi gbedoxɔ la me. Ameha gã aɖe gaƒo ƒu ɖe eŋu, eye wònɔ anyi hefia nu wo.
And early in the morning came againe into the Temple, and all the people came vnto him, and he sate downe, and taught them.
3 Esi wònɔ nu ƒom la, agbalẽfialawo kple Farisitɔwo kplɔ nyɔnu aɖe si wolé asiasii, wònɔ ahasi wɔm la vɛ, eye wokplɔe da ɖe ameawo ƒe titina,
Then the Scribes, and the Pharises brought vnto him a woman, taken in adulterie, and set her in the middes,
4 eye wogblɔ na Yesu be, “Nufiala, míelé nyɔnu sia asiasii wònɔ ahasi wɔm.
And said vnto him, Master, we foud this woman committing adulterie, euen in the very acte.
5 Mose ƒe se la gblɔ be, ne wolé ame aɖe alea la, ele be woaƒu kpee wòaku. Aleke nèkpɔ tso nya sia ŋu?”
Now Moses in our Law commanded, that such should be stoned: what sayest thou therefore?
6 Ame siawo bia nya sia Yesu be yewoatsɔ atre mɔ nɛ ale be ne wògblɔ nya aɖe ko la, yewoatsɔ nya ɖe eŋu. Ke Yesu bɔbɔ ta tsɔ eƒe asibidɛ ŋlɔ nue ɖe anyigba.
And this they saide to tempt him, that they might haue, whereof to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, and with his finger wrote on the groud.
7 Esi woganɔ fu ɖem nɛ kokoko be neɖo nya la ŋu na yewo la, efɔ kɔ dzi gblɔ na wo be “Mia dometɔ si mewɔ nu vɔ̃ kpɔ o la netre kpe la ƒuƒui!”
And while they continued asking him, hee lift himselfe vp, and sayde vnto them, Let him that is among you without sinne, cast the first stone at her.
8 Esi Yesu gblɔ nya siawo vɔ la, egabɔbɔ ta, eye wògade asi nua ŋɔŋlɔ me ɖe anyigba.
And againe hee stouped downe, and wrote on the ground.
9 Esi wose nya sia la, wode asi dzodzo me ɖekaɖeka, tso tsitsitɔ dzi va se ɖe esime wo katã wodzo negbe Yesu kple nyɔnu la koe susɔ.
And when they heard it, being accused by their owne conscience, they went out one by one, beginning at ye eldest euen to the last: so Iesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the mids.
10 Yesu fɔ ta dzi bia nyɔnu la be, “Afi ka ame siwo tsɔ nya ɖe ŋuwò la le? Wo dometɔ aɖeke meƒu kpe wò oa?”
When Iesus had lift vp himselfe againe, and sawe no man, but the woman, hee saide vnto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 Nyɔnu la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ao, Aƒetɔ.” Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Nye hã nyemebu fɔ wò o; heyi, eye tso esia dzi, la mègawɔ nu vɔ̃ azɔ o.”]
She said, No man, Lord. And Iesus said, Neither do I condemne thee: go and sinne no more.
12 Yesu gaƒo nu na ameawo, eye wògblɔ be, “Nyee nye xexea me ƒe Kekeli la. Ame si dze yonyeme la, mazɔ viviti me o, elabena agbe ƒe kekeli la aklẽ ɖe eƒe mɔ dzi.”
Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am that light of the worlde: hee that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenes, but shall haue that light of life.
13 Farisitɔ siwo nɔ afi ma la gblɔ nɛ be “Wò la, ɖokuiwò ko dom nèle ɖe dzi. Wò ɖaseɖiɖiwo menye nyateƒe o.”
The Pharises therefore saide vnto him, Thou bearest recorde of thy selfe: thy recorde is not true.
14 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ne meɖi ɖase le ɖokuinye ŋu hã la, nye ɖaseɖiɖi la nye nyateƒe, elabena menya afi si metso kple afi si meyina. Gake miawo la, mienya afi si metso alo afi si meyina o.
Iesus answered, and sayde vnto them, Though I beare recorde of my selfe, yet my recorde is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go: but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I goe.
15 Miawo la, miedrɔ̃a ʋɔnu le amegbetɔwo ƒe nugɔmesese nu. Nye la, nyemedrɔ̃a ʋɔnu ame aɖeke o.
Ye iudge after the flesh: I iudge no man.
16 Gake ne medrɔ̃ ʋɔnu la, anye ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ dzɔdzɔe, elabena menye nye ɖekae li o. Nye kple Fofo si dɔm lae li.
And if I also iudge, my iudgement is true: for I am not alone, but I, and the Father, that sent mee.
17 Miaƒe se la gblɔ be, ne ame eve ƒe ɖaseɖiɖi le nya aɖe ŋu sɔ ko la, enye nyateƒe.
And it is also written in your Lawe, that the testimonie of two men is true.
18 Nye la, meɖia ɖase tso ɖokuinye ŋu. Fofo si dɔm la hã ɖia ɖase tso ŋunye.”
I am one that beare witnes of my selfe, and the Father that sent me, beareth witnes of me.
19 Ameawo biae be, “Afi ka fofowòa le?” Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Miawo la, mienya ame si menye o, eya ta mienya Fofonye hã o. Ne ɖe mienyam la, anye ne mienya Fofonye hã.”
Then saide they vnto him, Where is that Father of thine? Iesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor that Father of mine. If ye had knowen me, ye should haue knowen that Father of mine also.
20 Yesu gblɔ nya siawo, esi wònɔ nu fiam le gbedoxɔ la ƒe teƒe si te ɖe afi si wodaa nunaɖakawo ɖo. Gake ame aɖeke melée o, elabena eƒe ɣeyiɣi la meɖo haɖe o.
These wordes spake Iesus in the treasurie, as hee taught in the Temple, and no man layde handes on him: for his houre was not yet come.
21 Yesu gagblɔ na wo hã be, “Nye la mele dzodzo ge. Miadim, gake miakpɔm o. Miaku ɖe miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo me. Afi si meyina la, miate ŋu ava o.”
Then saide Iesus againe vnto them, I goe my way, and ye shall seeke me, and shall die in your sinnes, Whither I goe, can ye not come.
22 Esia ta Yudatɔwo bia be, “Ame sia ɖe, ɖe wòle eɖokui wu gea? Esia tae wògblɔ be, ‘Afi si meyina la, miate ŋu ava oa?’”
Then said the Iewes, Will he kill himselfe, because he saith, Whither I goe, can ye not come?
23 Yesu gagblɔ na wo be, “Miawo la, anyigba sia dzie mietso, ke nye la, dziƒoe metso. Miawo la, xexe sia me tɔwoe mienye, ke nye la, nyemetso xexe sia me o.
And hee saide vnto them, Ye are from beneath, I am from aboue: ye are of this world, I am not of this worlde.
24 Esia ta megblɔ na mi be miaku ɖe miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo me ɖo. Le nyateƒe me la, ne miexɔ dzinye se be nyee nye ame si le vava ge o la, miaku ɖe miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo me.”
I said therefore vnto you, That ye shall die in your sinnes: for except ye beleeue, that I am he, ye shall die in your sinnes.
25 Ameawo gabiae be, “Gblɔ ame si tututu nènye la na mi.” Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Megblɔ ame si menye la na mi tso gɔmedzedzea me ke.
Then saide they vnto him, Who art thou? And Iesus saide vnto them, Euen the same thing that I said vnto you from the beginning.
26 Nya geɖe le asinye magblɔ tso mia ŋuti, eye mate ŋu adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu mi ɖe wo ta. Ame si dɔm la nye nyateƒetɔ, eye nya siwo mese tso egbɔ lae megblɔna na xexea me.”
I haue many things to say, and to iudge of you: but he that sent me, is true, and the things that I haue heard of him, those speake I to the world.
27 Ameawo mese nu si gblɔm wònɔ na wo tso Fofo la ŋuti la gɔme o.
They vnderstoode not that hee spake to them of the Father.
28 Ale Yesu gagblɔ na wo be, “Ne miekɔ Amegbetɔ Vi la ɖe dzi la, ekema mianya be, nyee nye ame si megblɔ be menye la, eye nyemewɔa naneke le ɖokuinye si o, ke boŋ nya siwo Fofo la fiam be magblɔ la.
Then said Iesus vnto them, When ye haue lift vp the Sonne of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I doe nothing of my selfe, but as my Father hath taught me, so I speake these things.
29 Eya ame si dɔm la li kplim; magblẽm ɖi o, elabena mewɔa eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu ɣe sia ɣi.”
For he that sent me, is with me: the Father hath not left me alone, because I do alwayes those things that please him.
30 Esi wònɔ nu ƒom la, ame geɖewo xɔ edzi se.
As hee spake these thinges, many beleeued in him.
31 Yesu gblɔ na Yudatɔ siwo xɔ edzi se la be, “Ne mielé nye nufiafiawo me ɖe asi la, ekema mianye nye nusrɔ̃la vavãwo.
Then saide Iesus to the Iewes which beleeued in him, If ye continue in my worde, ye are verely my disciples,
32 Mianya nyateƒe la hã, eye nyateƒe la awɔ mi ablɔɖeviwoe.”
And shall know the trueth, and the trueth shall make you free.
33 Ameawo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Míawo la, Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwoe míenye, eye míenye kluviwo na ame aɖeke kpɔ o. Nu ka ta nègblɔ be, míazu ablɔɖeviwo ɖo?”
They answered him, Wee be Abrahams seede, and were neuer bonde to any man: why sayest thou then, Ye shalbe made free?
34 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be ame sia ame si wɔa nu vɔ̃ la nye nu vɔ̃ ƒe kluvi.
Iesus answered them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, that whosoeuer committeth sinne, is the seruant of sinne.
35 Kluviwo la, gomekpɔkpɔ aɖeke meli na wo le ƒomea me o, gake gomekpɔkpɔ li na aƒea tɔ ƒe vi la tegbee. (aiōn g165)
And the seruant abideth not in the house for euer: but the Sonne abideth for euer. (aiōn g165)
36 Eya ta ne Vi la na miekpɔ ablɔɖe la, ekema miezu ablɔɖeviwo vavã.
If that Sonne therefore shall make you free, ye shalbe free in deede.
37 Menya be Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwoe mienye. Gake miedi be yewoawum, elabena miexɔ nye nyawo dzi se o.
I know that ye are Abrahams seede, but yee seeke to kill mee, because my worde hath no place in you.
38 Nu siwo gblɔm mele na mi la nye esiwo teƒe mekpɔ le Fofonye gbɔ, gake miawo la, miewɔna ɖe nya si mia fofo gblɔ la dzi.”
I speake that which I haue seene with my Father: and ye doe that which ye haue seene with your father.
39 Ameawo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Mía fofoe nye Abraham.” Yesu gblɔ be, “Gbeɖe! Ɖe mienye Abraham ƒe viwo la, ne miawɔ nu si Abraham wɔ.
They answered, and saide vnto him, Abraham is our father. Iesus said vnto them, If ye were Abrahams children, ye woulde doe the workes of Abraham.
40 Ke miawo la, miele agbagba dzem be yewoawum, elabena mele nyateƒe si mese tso Mawu gbɔ la gblɔm na mi. Abraham mewɔ nu siawo ƒomevi aɖeke o.
But nowe ye goe about to kill mee, a man that haue told you the trueth, which I haue heard of God: this did not Abraham.
41 Nu siwo mia fofo wɔ la wɔm miele.” Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Míawo la, menye ahasiviwo míenye o. Fofo ɖeka si le mía si lae nye Mawu ŋutɔ.”
Ye do the workes of your father. Then said they to him, We are not borne of fornication: we haue one Father, which is God.
42 Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Ɖe Mawu nye mia Fofo la, anye ne mialɔ̃m, elabena Mawu gbɔe metso va afi sia. Nyemeva le ɖokuinye si o, ke boŋ Mawue dɔm.
Therefore Iesus sayde vnto them, If God were your Father, then woulde ye loue mee: for I proceeded foorth, and came from God, neither came I of my selfe, but he sent me.
43 Nu ka ta miele nye nyawo gɔme sem o ɖo? Elabena mieɖoa to nye nyawo o.
Why doe ye not vnderstande my talke? because ye cannot heare my worde.
44 Miawo la, Abosam ƒe viwoe mienye, eye miedina be yewoawɔ mia fofo ƒe didi. Amewula wònye tso gɔmedzedzea me ke, eye melɔ̃a nu si nye nyateƒe o. Nyateƒe aɖeke mele eme o. Ne ele aʋatso kam la, egblɔnɛ ɖe wo de gbe me. Aʋatsotɔ kple aʋatsofofo wònye.
Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lustes of your father ye will doe: hee hath bene a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no trueth in him. When hee speaketh a lie, then speaketh hee of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.
45 Eya ta ne mele nyateƒe la gblɔm na mi la, miexɔa dzinye sena o.
And because I tell you the trueth, yee beleeue me not.
46 Mia dometɔ kae ate ŋu atɔ asi nu vɔ̃ si mewɔ la dzi? Ne mele nyateƒea gblɔm la, nu ka ta miexɔa dzinye sena o ɖo?
Which of you can rebuke me of sinne? and if I say the trueth, why do ye not beleeue me?
47 Ame si nye Mawu tɔ la ɖoa to Mawu ƒe nyawo. Susu si ta mieɖoa to Mawu ƒe nyawo o ɖo lae nye be mienye etɔwo o.”
He that is of God, heareth Gods wordes: yee therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.
48 Yudatɔwo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ɖe menye nyateƒe wònye míegblɔ be Samariatɔ si me gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le lae nènye oa?”
Then answered the Iewes, and said vnto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritane, and hast a deuil?
49 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ aɖeke mele menye o. Nye la, medea bubu Fofonye ŋu, ke miawo la, miele vlo domem.
Iesus answered, I haue not a deuil, but I honour my Father, and ye haue dishonoured me.
50 Nyemele ɖokuinye dom ɖe dzi o, gake ame aɖe li si le didim be woade bubu ye ŋu, eye eyae nye ʋɔnudrɔ̃la la.
And I seeke not mine owne praise: but there is one that seeketh it, and iudgeth.
Verely, verely I say vnto you, If a man keepe my word, he shall neuer see death. (aiōn g165)
52 Yudatɔwo ƒe dumegãwo gagblɔ nɛ be, “Azɔ míeka ɖe edzi be, gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le mewò vavã, elabena Abraham kple nyagblɔɖilawo hã ku. Ke wò la, èle gbɔgblɔm be ame si xɔ ye dzi se la maku gbeɖe o. (aiōn g165)
Then said the Iewes to him, Now know we that thou hast a deuill. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets: and thou sayest, If a man keepe my worde, he shall neuer taste of death. (aiōn g165)
53 Ɖe nèle gbɔgblɔm be yede ŋgɔ wu mía fofo Abraham si kua? Abraham kple nyagblɔɖilawo ku. Ame ka nèbuna be yenye?”
Art thou greater then our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whome makest thou thy selfe?
54 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nenye nye ŋutɔe le ɖokuinye kafum la, ekema nye kafukafu la menye naneke o. Fofonye, ame si miebe enye yewoƒe Mawu lae le kafuyem.
Iesus answered, If I honour my selfe, mine honour is nothing worth: it is my Father that honoureth me, whome ye say, that hee is your God.
55 Togbɔ be mienyae o hã la, nye ya menyae. Ne megblɔ be nyemenyae o la, ekema menye alakpatɔ abe miawo ke ene. Ke nye la, menyae, eye meɖoa to eƒe gbe.
Yet ye haue not knowen him: but I knowe him, and if I should say I know him not, I should be a liar like vnto you: but I knowe him, and keepe his worde.
56 Mia fofo Abraham kpɔ dzidzɔ esi wòse be megbɔna, eye eƒe dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ de blibo esi wòkpɔ ŋkeke la.”
Your father Abraham reioyced to see my day, and he sawe it, and was glad.
57 Yudatɔwo gabiae be, “Mèxɔ ƒe blaatɔ̃ gɔ̃ hã haɖe o, eye nèle gbɔgblɔm be yekpɔ Abraham mahã?”
Then sayd ye Iewes vnto him, Thou art not yet fiftie yeere olde, and hast thou seene Abraham?
58 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nyateƒe gblɔm mele na mi be meli hafi wodzi Abraham.”
Iesus sayd vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, before Abraham was, I am.
59 Esi wògblɔ nya sia la, Yudatɔwo fɔ kpe be yewoaƒui, gake Yesu ɣla eɖokui, eye wòdo go le gbedoxɔ la me.
Then tooke they vp stones, to cast at him, but Iesus hid himselfe, and went out of the Temple: And hee passed through the middes of them, and so went his way.
